You are the man. I started trucking with a chauffeurs license in 1987. Being from eastern Idaho I anytime I head out, I have a mountain range to go over. It’s all perspective. I agree driving in the amount of snow you had, is never fun. Empty trailer is bad, but bobtailing is a white knuckle drive, regardless. You explained the conditions perfectly. It wasn’t a blizzard, but most people would think it was. When 2” an hour is going sideways, you got a blizzard. Winter stinks for anyone in the industry. Oh, and using the equipment you have, even if not desired, is how you keep costs down.

My anxiety would be off the roof driving in the snow

Should just left differential on, it wont hurt anything way safer driving! I hauled out of Marshalltown for years, i live in Boone Iowa retired now, 35 plus over the road the taught truck driving at DMACC in Ankeny/Des Moines! Great Channel love watching your videos!👍👍

Wow, a freightliner FLD120🫨

I'm in U.K. some places, mainly high elevation are snowed in. I'm on the eastern, lower flatter side of England, it's been a sunny and cold day here. Not bad at all. Hoping it stays that way. Good luck with your snow.

I’m literally on my second day of cdl school and these conditions will definitely be interesting

We're getting a snow storm on Wednesday 15-20 cm (6-8 inches ) here in Fredericton New Brunswick Canada take care

@truckingwithfitz3399

6 ай бұрын

That’s about what we ended up getting. Stay safe!

Wow ,yall get some loads ready

Yeah man I hate driving in the slush. Freezes just enough to make hard tracks you have to follow and take a while to clear up.

I already discover your channel and I sub . I like the challenge driving in blizzard conditions ,slow down & chill out while driving. I'm driving type B train trailers in canada,for now I'm stopping nearby fuel station because the road was closed due to blizzard.

Good trip)))

Love that ole shaker, i hauled logs with a 96 fld for years

@truckingwithfitz3399

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Good trip

@truckingwithfitz3399

6 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks

Enjoyed your video. Just subscribed! Be careful, nothing worth losing your life. I would freak out if i was in your truck, i fear driving in snow!

Winter Storm Finn 💪🏽

Be safe out here !!!! TrailerJack is coming US and Canada this year!💪

i used to drive the old cabovers back in 70s into mid 80s then stopped driving.i dont understand how them pete drivers have their hat backwards and seat to the bottom and drive them longnozed petes in snowstorms with no accidents and kws that impresses me or raises quisteions in my mind

We were supposed to get the same today but southeast Michigan just got heavy rain

I like the video

To be a blizzard you need a sustained wind, I think. Of 40 MPH plus the snow etc.

@truckingwithfitz3399

6 ай бұрын

Gotcha. We weren’t actually to that point then. Snow and 27mph winds

Awesome clip man why don't you use chains would be way more safe and well more traction more loads safer driving we use them in new Zealand black ice and all. Snow to but where I live now in Australia it's more the cyclones and flash flooding you really gotta witch out for. Anyway stay safe love that truck of yours. Rock on.

That pay really out weighs the risk

i guess you need the $115 that load will pay lol

@truckingwithfitz3399

6 ай бұрын

Every dollar helps!

@thesun-N-moon8885

6 ай бұрын

@@truckingwithfitz3399facts!

Born and raised in Marshalltown 😊

@truckingwithfitz3399

5 ай бұрын

Do you still live in the area?

@KaylaKeith-jm1zb

5 ай бұрын

@@truckingwithfitz3399 I'm in Cedar Rapids but my brother is still in Marshalltown as well as others in my family.

just be safe...

Nice video, get yourself a camera mount though.

Kudos Brother! The best advice I’ve got for you is this: Be willing and able to do (safely & timely) what others can’t or won’t! Do it without whining,crying or complaining; but, instead with an attitude of gratitude! Every once in a while you’ll get that crap sandwich. I respond with,, ( Insert BAD cockney accent) Thank you Sir… May I have another!?! Continue to be the pleasant,positive, class act that they WANT to be around. Not that you need my approval, but I’m proud of you for going the extra mile, for going above and beyond expectations!

Did you even do your pre-trip on your tractor? All that snow on your hood says no you didn't

5:55 every European trucker: dirty wet shoes/boots in the cab? Hell no. I'll leave my shoes on the steps. Lucky I got "3 steps to heaven" to put my dirty boots so I can keep my cab clean, after all: it's almost the living room.😅

Use you head, use common sense,use the force,lol it's just another day !

hi live in western canada we had snow storm wester day it jan11 the temper is -11°F Wind Chill: -33

It was a really dangerous day. There were so many trucks off the road between Des Moines and Illinois on I-80. I stopped counting at 50. Probably double that. Scary day!

@truckingwithfitz3399

6 ай бұрын

Someone said that 80 was closed for a while near Newton. Did you have to avoid that or was it open when you went through?

@johnstonier8795

6 ай бұрын

Was open on Wednesday afternoon when I went through, the road was pretty good at that time. Lot of recovery work to be done though.

I'm paused at 5:50 when you're about to leave, so my mistake if you put them on after? I'd love to know why you wouldn't chain up in the yard before you picked up your trailer? Just curious.

@truckingwithfitz3399

6 ай бұрын

I don’t have chains. Other wise that would have been a great idea

Maybe you should consider getting a GoPro camera eh

@Creativetruths

6 ай бұрын

I’m sure he’d appreciate a nice present from you eh.

@samwenske

6 ай бұрын

@@Creativetruths Dude I don’t even know his mailing address OK?

I see you pull Menards loads. Where do you haul out of? I use to pull loads out the Holiday City, Ohio DC all over the place and I’ve even been to a couple Menards DCs in Illinois and a couple in Wisconsin. Haven’t pulled any loads from them in almost a year, but the last time I pulled loads for them I only pulled van trailers. A previous company I worked for I pulled both van and flatbed trailers out of the Holiday City.

@truckingwithfitz3399

6 ай бұрын

I pull out of the flatbed dc in Marshalltown Iowa. We only do flatbed no dry van. The dry van dc in my area is in Shell Rock Iowa

@timothywilson8526

6 ай бұрын

@@truckingwithfitz3399 Ahh okay. I can’t remember where, but I know there’s a DC somewhere in Iowa that Holiday City sends loads out to. I’ll have to check my mileage sheet that I have that specifies how many miles they pay from Holiday City to there and back.

You gonna sleep in the truck

@truckingwithfitz3399

6 ай бұрын

I have before but I try to avoid it

As trucker mainly driving on Germany, Austria and Scandinavian countries... Dude, that ain't no blizzard. It's hardly snowing, you're wipers aren't even on normal speed but still on interval. You sound like a Socal guy if you call that heavy snowfall, let alone a blizzard!

@blacksmokematters4521

6 ай бұрын

The media calls this a blizzard...lol

You should go home be with family this is dangerous and not worth it the in 🥶

Not

You should not have put you or anyone in that situation. That was dangerous and irresponsible of you for what you did.

@blacksmokematters4521

6 ай бұрын

Cry a river

@anthonyh884

6 ай бұрын

These guys are running so cheap out here, ain't no way they can sit and wait it out.

@colewaites9835

6 ай бұрын

Always the words of whoms paycheck comes regardless even if they sit at home……..

@user-td7ij6bp3z

6 ай бұрын

Funny thing about that is, regardless of weather sometimes the working man just has to go no matter what, a comment like that tells me this guy gets a stupid check from the government. Im a retired logger and truck driver, he was perfectly safe about everything. He took his time and made it, you think this looks bad you should see what a ice and snow covered logging job looks like, one wrong move it could be over. Love the channel stay safe out there brothers

@irishuwould5185

6 ай бұрын

He can do what he wants. Worry about yourself. You can stay home and be safe if that’s what you like.